Mother's Day menu planning

[Amy :-)]

Do you have a menu planned for a Mother's Day meal? If so, do you also have a plan for how you are going to prepare and cook everything so that the meal runs smoothly?

[DizzyGirl]

My plan is to do as little as possible. 

[judydawn]

We're going to DD2's for High Tea so nothing happening here.

[obbie]

Mothers Day, I'll be cooking like normal,and  Planning my Husbands birthday.......

Lunch would be easy though.

Robyn

[mcmich]

How lovely High Tea.
My stepdaughter turns 15 on the weekend (DH was a late starter) she asked if she could have a sleepover in the granny flat. So I will have a load of giggly teens to cater for. My children are taking myself and mum out for Sunday dinner. I may need a drink or two by then.

[Cornish Cream]

Mothers Day been and gone here in the UK.

[Halex]

I dd a high tea here last year, it was hard work but lovely.

This  year I am going out for lunch

H

[Amy :-)]

Erm... what's a high tea? Is it tea on top of a mountain or something...?

[judydawn]

Amy it is the current 'in' thing.  Tiny bite sized morsels of cake, scones, fancy sandwiches served on beautiful fine bone china and if you are in a hotel or restaurant, a waiter hovering around to top up your lovely cup with tea or coffee. Very expensive if you have to pay for it, I think the one I went to a little while back was $25 a head and that was the cheap one 

[Amy :-)]

That sounds nice JD Certainly better than tea on top of a mountain, especially in this weather

I think my mum would probably prefer a yummy homecooked thermomix lunch though. She hasn't had a proper thermomix meal for 8 weeks!

[grapesy83]

My TMX arrives tomorrow morning and I have put my hand up to have my husbands family here for mothers day lunch - thats 10 adults, 1 vegan and 2 children! yes DUMB DUMB DUMB. Wanted to make a cobb loaf and spinach dip for starters, was going to serve a cheesecake, scones and maybe something involving a custard for dessert but no idea what to impress them with for lunch. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Am I a little out of my depth with the dessert menu?

[EmeraldSue]

I'm in the same boat. I'm doing the Mother's Day Classic walk in the morning, and the whole family is coming for lunch (9 adults and 6 kids, maybe more). We are also celebrating my mother's birthday. I've got a super busy week ahead and I'll be out Saturday afternoon as well. I'm thinking maybe a pie of some sort , maybe a risotto. Either something that can be done the morning before or just before everyone arrives. Dessert will probably from Tenia's or Alyce's books. Uugh...

[Amy :-)]

My TMX arrives tomorrow morning and I have put my hand up to have my husbands family here for mothers day lunch - thats 10 adults, 1 vegan and 2 children! yes DUMB DUMB DUMB. Wanted to make a cobb loaf and spinach dip for starters, was going to serve a cheesecake, scones and maybe something involving a custard for dessert but no idea what to impress them with for lunch. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.  Am I a little out of my depth with the dessert menu?

Wow, you are keen!!

Since this is the thermomix we are talking about, you could easily whip up a couple of different dishes so that everyone is catered for. And maybe double the recipes

I hear Quirky Jo's non-fried rice is delicious, but I haven't cooked it myself yet. Risotto is another simple, impressive and easily modified dish. Pasta fagioli is a classic thermie dish too.

A simple dessert with custard is simply to make different flavours, layer them in parfait glasses and serve with fresh fruit and ice cream.

[grapesy83]

Thanks Amy - so other than the lemon that is demonstrated at demo's and I know there is a chocolate jaffa flavour which I saw at a cooking class, what other flavours would you do in a the layer? Parfait glasses - never thought I would be involved in conversations using this terminology

[Amy :-)]

Thanks Amy - so other than the lemon that is demonstrated at demo's and I know there is a chocolate jaffa flavour which I saw at a cooking class, what other flavours would you do in a the layer? Parfait glasses - never thought I would be involved in conversations using this terminology

LOL

Basically you can make whatever flavours you want using the base recipe in the EDC. Just omit the lemon zest and add your other flavourings. I add 20g cocoa for chocolate custard, or a couple of mushy bananas for banana custard. You can add 25ml brandy for brandy custard, but that might not go well with chocolate or banana. You can also just add vanilla essence for vanilla custard.

Let your imagination run wild! You might invent something delicious